The Year in Country 2017: After three years, Garth brings the first leg of his tour to a close

ABC/Image Group LA More than three years ago, in September of 2014, Garth Brooks kicked off his first post-retirement tour in the Chicago area. By October of 2017, more than six million fans had turned out to see Garth and wife Trisha Yearwood in the United States and Canada, making it the biggest North American tour in history, according to his rep.

In November, shortly before the CMA Awards, Garth announced he’d be wrapping up the tour — at least, the North American portion of it — with three weekends’ worth of shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.